Percy Hague Jowett

Percy Hague Jowett (1882–1955) was a British artist and arts administrator, principal of the Royal College of Art.

Percy Hague Jowett
Born1882 (1882)
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Died1955 (aged 72–73)
NationalityBritish
Alma materLeeds College of Art
Royal College of Art
Occupationartist and arts administrator
TitlePrincipal of the Royal College of Art
Term1934–1948
PredecessorWilliam Rothenstein
Spouse(s)Enid Ledward
RelativesGilbert Ledward (brother-in-law)
Josceline Dimbleby (grand-daughter)

Jowett was born in Halifax, Yorkshire in 1882.[1] He studied art at Leeds College of Art and London's Royal College of Art.[1]

In 1927, he became head of Chelsea School of Art, and in 1935, principal of the Royal College of Art, succeeding William Rothenstein, and went on to give the sculptor Henry Moore his first job.[1][2] During World War II, Jowett served as a committee member with the War Artists' Advisory Committee.[3] He retired from the RCA in 1948.[2]

Personal life

Jowett married Enid Ledward, sister of the sculptor, Gilbert Ledward.[2][4]

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References
  1. Council, British. "Percy Hague Jowett - Artists - Collection - British Council − Visual Arts". visualarts.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. "Termdetails". British Museum. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. Brain Foss (2007). War paint: Art, War, State and Identity in Britain, 1939-1945. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-10890-3.
  4. "Gilbert Ledward RA, OBE, ARCA - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951". sculpture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.


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